Nov 27 Supreme Court sends endangered frog case to lower court By Associated Press The court ruled Tuesday in a case involving a 1,500-acre tract owned by the Weyerhaeuser Co. and others that has been identified as the only potential breeding ground outside Mississippi for dusky gopher frogs. Continue reading
Jul 21 Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it By Jeremy T. Bruskotter, John A. Vucetich, Ramiro Berardo, The Conversation Since its passage, the Endangered Species Act has helped reverse and stop declines in numerous species – from bald eagles to Lake Erie watersnakes – and served as a model for similar laws around the world. Continue reading
Apr 20 Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study By Associated Press An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman later said Scott Pruitt won't "prejudge" any potential rule-making decisions as "we are trying to restore regulatory sanity to EPA's work."… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:03 How a new U.S. law protects lions in Africa By PBS News Hour African lions are getting new protections from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Five months after an American hunter killed an animal named Cecil in Zimbabwe, a new classification will help prohibit imports of lion trophies from Central and West… Continue watching
Dec 21 Obama administration expands wildlife protections for lions By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Obama administration is expected to extend Endangered Species Act protections for two breeds of lions, in response to a large decline in their numbers in Africa over the past two decades. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 1:53 ‘Lifeless pile of tusks’ crushed in NYC to protest ivory trade By PBS News Hour On Friday, illegal elephant ivory was put on display and then destroyed in the center of Times Square in New York City. Elephant poaching is soaring according to conservation groups, as a pound of ivory can fetch $1,500 on the… Continue watching
Jun 18 Republicans in Congress try to block Obama administration’s environmental plans By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans controlling a powerful Senate committee moved Thursday to block Obama administration initiatives to curb global warming, issue new clean water rules and regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal land. Continue reading
Jan 23 Environmental Groups Weigh Impact of Obama ‘Midnight Rules’ Freeze By PBS News Hour On his first day in office, President Obama ordered a freeze on all pending federal rules put forward by the Bush administration during its final days -- including several controversial environmental regulations. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Polluted Rain Run-off Poses Threat to Water Systems In a landmark decision, a Washington state pollution board has ruled that flow of polluted storm water into local water systems must be reduced. Lee Hochberg reports on the ruling and controversy over the impact of new home developments on… Continue watching
Aug 12 Bush Administration Proposes Changes to Endangered Species Act Rules By PBS News Hour The Bush administration on Monday proposed a regulatory change that would allow federal agencies to decide for themselves whether construction projects such as roads and dams have the potential to harm endangered animals and plants. Continue reading